Thursday, May 26 2022 @ 05:00 pm - Sunday, June 12 2022 @ 11:00 pm

Westfield Garden State Plaza
One Garden State Plaza
Paramus, 07652

Enjoy food, rides and entertainment at the L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival in Paramus, New Jersey, at the Westfield Garden State Plaza.

Hosted by Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.), the carnival is open to the public from:

Thursday, May 26 - Monday, May 30
Wednesday, June 1 - Sunday, June 5
Wednesday, June 8 - Sunday, June 12

The hours are:
Wednesday - Friday: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday/Memorial Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Along with fairway rides, performances will be held by Granpa Cratchet, which are included in the general admission price of $5. Midway will be provided by Reithoffer Shows. To purchase discounted ride tickets and mega passes, in advance of the carnival, please visit https://www.theleadfest.com/p/events/garden-state-plaza.

The carnival will benefit the L.E.A.D. program, which provides services “on the street” and “in the classroom” to bring law enforcement and communities closer together, in Paramus. The “in the classroom” program is taught by 3000 trained instructors in 41 states. L.E.A.D. has the only proven effective, law enforcement-focused anti–drug, anti–violence curriculum for K-12 students in the U.S. The L.E.A.D. curriculum is taught over the course of a 10-week program to educate youth on how they can make smart decisions without the involvement of drugs or violence.

For more information or to donate, please visit https://www.leadrugs.org/.